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Soil scientist Dong Wang (left) records soil moisture data with a probe as technician Matt Gonzales (right) and agricultural engineer Jim Gartung record grape canopy cover with a spectral camera. Manually collecting data on the ground is necessary for calibrating satellite imagery.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
